“The curious being before him had all the features of a person: arms, legs, hands, fingers, and head. It even had a mouth, chin, nose, and eyes. But it wasn’t a person. It had no genitalia or any clothes with which to hide its sexuality behind. Its skin was black as licorice and smooth as glass, from the top of its hairless head all the way to its feet. It looked more like a mannequin, a generic imitation lacking any of the unique characteristics that would make it human. Theo’s best, most practical guess was…”
The Encounter
